Undergraduate Financial Assistance

Laura Sylvia Myers was born in 1962 and died in a car accident in 1984. Each year, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies presents an award to an undergraduate woman in Laura’s memory. The award, which carries a $1,000 prize, is presented at the spring Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Graduation Ceremony. The deadline for applications is early March of each year. The award recognizes a female student who has demonstrated:

scholarship in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

leadership in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

a proven commitment to feminist ideals

Eligibility Requirements

The award is given to a Springgraduating undergraduate woman

You must have completed the requirements for graduation and the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Certificate from FAU by the end of the Spring semester

Materials to be Submitted

An unofficial copy of the transcripts

A two-page essay that describes your qualifications for the award

At least two letters of recommendation from instructors in courses taken for the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Certificate